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Coast Guard Rescues Duck Hunters Stranded On South Jersey Shore Island In Freezing Temps Coast Guard Rescues Duck Hunters Stranded On South Jersey Shore Island In Freezing Temps
Coast Guard Rescues Duck Hunters Stranded On South Jersey Shore Island In Freezing Temps Members of the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a pair of duck hunters stranded on an island in Little Egg Inlet in Brigantine Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a call from Sea Tow around 3 p.m., that the hunters had their boat on the island, but were unable to get it to back, Coast Guard officials said. Due to the shallow water surrounding the island, Sea Tow was unable to reach the hunters. Watchstanders launched a helicopter aircrew from Air Station Atlantic City.  Once on scene, they discovered the hunters with only one bottle of water, no food and cell p…

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by Cecilia Levine